Advertising device.



No. 697,397. Patented Apr. 8, I902.

J. E. CHURCH & a. w. REYNOLDS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

I (Application filed Sept. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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JAMES E. CHURCH AND GEORGE W. REYNOLDS, on CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASSACHUSETTS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697, dated p l 1902-Application filed September 28, 1901. Serial No. 76,929. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may Concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES E. CHURCH and GEORGE W. REYNOLDS, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Oambridgeport, in the county ofMiddle'sex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of

-which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention has reference to improvements in advertising devices.

The object of the invention is to provide an advertising device of novelconstruction whereby advertisements maybe delivered apparently asphotographs.

Another object of the invention is to provide an advertising device inthe nature of a carrier resembling a photographic camera and adapted tocontain a series of advertising cards or devices.

The invention consists in such novel features of construction andcombination of parts, whereby the objects of the invention are carriedinto effect, as shall hereinafter be more fully described, and pointedout in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the improvedadvertising device. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same, portionsof the outer case being broken away to show the construction of thesliding holder.

Similar numbers of references designate corresponding parts throughout.

In carrying this invention into practice our object has been to providea carrier for a series of advertising cards or devices, this carrierhaving a near resemblance to a photographic camera, and the removableadvertising devices being designed to, in a sense, carry out theillusion of the delivery of a photographic picture taken by the camera.

In the drawings, 5 represents a rectangular box or case Open at one endand having in its top 6 the coin-slot 7, the perforation 8, and theview-finder opening 9. The closed end 10 of the case has the centralperforation 11 and the view-finding perforation 12. Back of theperforation 12 may be placed a view finder of any Well-knownconstruction. Through the perforation 8 works the stem of thepresserbutton 13, which also works through the guide 14 in the back ofthe end 10 and is lifted by the spring 15, secured to such end, or byany other simple spring. of the end 10 may be pivoted, if desired, ashutter, as 16, which has an extension Operatively connected with thestem of the presserbutton 13.

Within the case 5 slides the holder 17 of any well known constructionsuitable for its purposes and being divided by the partition 18 into thecoin-receptacle 19 and the compartment 20. When this holder 17 is pushedfully into place, the coin-receptacle 19 is located beneath thecoin-slot 7, the compartment 20 or its equivalent being designed toremovably contain a series of advertising cards or devices 21 21. Theseadvertising devices 21 21 are preferably small mirrors havingadvertisements applied or attached thereto.Anyotherdevicesdesignedtomaintain for a while the illusion of thedelivery of a picture supposedly madein the camera may, however, besubstituted for the mirrorsas, for instance, printed or embossedpictures or their equivalents.

The device is designed for use by children as a toy. The operator firstpresents the camera to the supposed subject, Who deposits a small coinin the slot 7. The operator then turns the end 10 toward the subject,pretends to locate the subject by means of the viewfinder, and thenpresses the button 13, thus apparently opening the shutter to expose thesensitized plate or film supposedly contained within the case. Theoperator then opens the holder 17 and delivers one of the mirrors orother objects contained therein to the sup posed subject, thusdistributing the advertisements.

It is evident that the articles 21 may be supported and carried by anywell-known equiva* lent for the compartment or box.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- Y The combination with the case 5 having thetop 6 with its slot 7 and perforation 8, and

To the back In testimony whereof We ah'ix our signafurnished with theend 10 having the openturos in presence of two Witnesses.

ing 11, and the spring-operated button 13 Working through theperforation 8, of -the JAMES E. CHURCH. holder 17 having thecompartments 1 9 and 1 5 20, and the mirrors 21 21, or theirequivalents, Witnesses:

contained in the compartment 20, as and for \VALDO F. SUTCLIFFE, thepurpose described. l CHARLES F. WETHINGTON.

GEORGE \V. REYNOLDS.

